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Love and Healing

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/19/2023 2 Comments

Dreaming of nomadic travels roaming our planet, searching for tranquil moments surrounded by nature.

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Saguaro National Park East, Again

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/12/2023 4 Comments

I have returned with more of my desert hiking experiences forthcoming.

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Happy New Year, 2023

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/01/2023 4 Comments

I wish everyone's dreams, desires, and expectations to become a reality in 2023 and beyond.

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Retiree anniversary

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/28/2022 6 Comments

Sunrise Matanza Pass Fort Myer Beach Florida I once was a hard-working, career-minded son, military personnel, husband, father, civil service worker to survive and enjoy the fruits of forty years…

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The wisdom of 4-questions; “part-2, short story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/11/2021 0 Comments

We have begun every day with a sideways kiss ( you know overnight bad breath and all ) and a hug.

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Writing, reading and a short story

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/09/2021 1 Comments

The fourth question sent many would-be dates scurrying away.

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The wisdom of 4-dating questions. (Short story) part-2

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/19/2020 3 Comments

We have begun our day with a sideways kiss ( you know bad breath and all ) and a hug.

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The wisdom of 4-dating questions. (Short story) 2-parts

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/18/2020 1 Comments

Mom, when did you actually know you were in love with dad?

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"Wintering in the Florida Everglades."

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/06/2020 3 Comments

Human Snow Birds retreat to the warmer climates mimicking mother natures migration

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“Falling in love with nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/26/2019 8 Comments

Surrounded by nature, emitting happiness and contentment

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PCT 2019 people and animals

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/01/2019 4 Comments

Among the thousands of people hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, there are also animals, and photographer, Andrew Burns. He is not hiking the trail, but he is developing a…

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“2019 Pacific Crest Trail Days.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/30/2019 5 Comments

We are sleeping inside a pup-tent for the very first time together.

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“My nomadic travel origins,”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/02/2019 4 Comments

One aspect I thought of was my self-diagnosis of having a hyperactive personality with a dose of attention deficit disorder. :-)

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“Fellow World Travelers.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/25/2018 4 Comments

It is always great meeting fellow travelers who seek nomadic adventures as we are a unique tribe of people whose experiences of the open road brings joys to our hearts.

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“Their love is with me forever.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/06/2018 8 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fpR07wwpS4 I recently viewed the movie trailer "Green Book" scheduled for November 21, 2018, release in the US, and it triggered my thoughts about my travels across the US during…

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“Chipmunks Everywhere!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/30/2018 3 Comments

I was taking a short day hike around the campground in Collier Memorial Park in Oregon when I met another camper/traveler and our conversation turned to current events. It was…

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“Travel dreams crossing the U.S.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/15/2018 11 Comments

Monarch Pass, on route 50, in Colorado, at over 12000 feet above sea level. It has been a little over a month since I last posted a blog simply…

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“Angry voice of gratitude.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/26/2018 3 Comments

I will never forget the sunny Monday morning inside the coffee shop, knowing you had seen me dozens if not hundreds of times reading the new paper. But on this…

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“Table talk.” (short Story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/24/2018 1 Comments

The town of Creighton New Hampshire was to celebrate the 1948 class reunion of the small towns only high school with 43 of the original 97 class members still alive. On…

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“Fathers Day.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/17/2018 11 Comments

My dad standing next to my first touring motorcycle a Kawasaki Voyager-12 Today men all over America are celebrating Father's Day spending time with their families, throwing a ball in…

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“Juxtapose, the yearly ceremony.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/31/2018 6 Comments

Again, as usual, I am seated watching the archaic traditions leaving no assumptions for what is to happen at this ceremony that has been held every year since 1877. I glance…

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Arizona’s Route 89A, a scenic drive.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/25/2018 10 Comments

Everyone who visits Arizona always recommends the Grand Canyon and their next recommendation is usually the city of Sedona AZ to see the picturesque red mountains surrounding the town. Many…

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“Appreciating natural surroundings.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/10/2018 2 Comments

Usually, on the weekends mostly during the morning hours, a hiking trail fills with groups of people flaunting their newly purchased hiking and backpacking gear. These groups move along in…

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“Astonished tantrum.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/03/2018 9 Comments

I have witnessed unbelievable angry tantrums and lost tempers by toddlers, children, teenagers, and adults. But, during a lovely wedding, I watched a 5'4″, 160-pound, grey-haired woman, with bright red…

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“Vaguely bestowed history.” (short story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/27/2018 2 Comments

Ms, Charlotte Wetzler, was seated on the main stage, looking out upon well over 500-hundred guests who are her former students and the recipients of her 42- years of teaching…

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“Rubber Mallet.” ( short story)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/24/2018 5 Comments

With each swing of the mallet, I pound the spike deeper into the ground. Anger, jealousy, envy, and hate fuels my swings but, I cannot stop pounding the spike more…

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“Montgomery Alabama.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/19/2018 0 Comments

On a cold rainy spring day, I toured several critical locations in the city of Mongomery Alabama which is ground zero of the Civil Rights Era in America. In 1877…

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“Our timeless love.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/10/2018 3 Comments

Our family, our children, forty years we made. The mind-numbing daily routine we made. Our separate sleeping bedrooms we agreed. Because of commitments, our love has become veiled from one…

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“Radiant eyes.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/02/2018 0 Comments

From the time, I saw her from across the dance floor, I was tranced into seeing them closer. Standing in front of her, I was awakened by her voice…

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Betrayed and frantic, I think not!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/30/2018 0 Comments

Since Feb I have enjoyed and settled into the Florida warmth, and because of cold temperatures, I used my backpacking pants' less than a week. As March winds to an…

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“Identical.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/23/2018 0 Comments

Every day since forever, I have seen you, and we are identical twins. I look into your eyes, and I see the mirror image of me. I have seen pictures…

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“Blushed.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/20/2018 1 Comments

Casandra entered the room, and I could not make eye contact, She walks past my table, and I look down at my paper, I sensed a connection, but I'm too…

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“The wisdom of patience.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/18/2018 8 Comments

I can remember as far back as a kindergartener, hearing my mother, father, siblings, friends, and teachers, telling me, or writing in the margins of a report card, "Slow Down."…

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“Time to return to the trails.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/16/2018 4 Comments

As the days of March wind down and I continue editing, re-editing and repeating the process of my short stories. The recent cold weather in Southwest Florida provoked a wrinkle…

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“Meander.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/12/2018 4 Comments

During my lifetime of travel along the back roads, my reason to stop is best described as "distracted." by what my eyes witness and I want to learn and discover…

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“Suddenly there is no sound.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/10/2018 8 Comments

Suddenly there is no sound of the trail, but I feel and hear my heart pounding after my climb to summit the small peak of 2500 feet. My breathing slows…

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“A Grey Nomads Gap Years.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/02/2018 7 Comments

My plan for the day was to set up somewhere along the beach to write and read all day on a picnic bench under a shelter looking out onto the…

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Astral Congregation

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/25/2018 1 Comments

At the beach, or in the park, the morning blend of sites and sounds coupled with the warm sunrise temperatures to sooth the skin adds to the beauty of the day ahead,. Sparrows,…

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“Travel guts: A special mode of travel.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/16/2018 5 Comments

For over forty years I have traveled around the US for which my family and friends were astonished by the journey and marveled at the destinations completed on a motorcycle.…

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“Valentines Day of love”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/14/2018 4 Comments

Well, it has come around again the commercially celebrated Valentines Day of love. It is the erotic, exotic, enticing, inspirational day for the expression and confession of love for one…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #3” (Final)

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/07/2018 4 Comments

The twins and Johnathan are in the rear seat of the car with their father at the wheel, as they travel along their driveway from their home to the main…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #2”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/06/2018 2 Comments

At 4:45 pm, their father, Jefferson Wheeler, was a third-generation farmer, who stood six-foot, seven-inches tall, with muscular arms, and a matching barrel chest. He was a hardworking, strict disciplinarian,…

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“Wedding anniversaries and a birthday: part #1.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/05/2018 3 Comments

It was 4:30 pm on a western Nebraska farm, in the summer of 1969 with the humid July winds blowing as usual while the Wheeler twins Jason and Jacob who…

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“Inscrutable trill silhouetted in front of me.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/29/2018 2 Comments

I was scared almost out of my seat when Sister Abigale screamed at the top of her lungs forcing all of the fifth-grade students to stared forward, but it was…

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“I’m candid, fairly agile living on island time.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/28/2018 0 Comments

I was born and raised in the Adirondacks in Upstate New York, and the first time I saw photos of a beach, I dreamed of living on an island. As…

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“The next dominant generation.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/27/2018 2 Comments

I am a part of what some people call the greatest generation. When I consider how my parents who lived with nothing close to the conveniences I enjoyed as a…

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“Blink.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/26/2018 0 Comments

Fortunately, during my lifetime I have recorded hundreds of hours of video with accompanied thousands of photos of my now adult children. My recorded library reveals decades of family and…

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“Study.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/24/2018 2 Comments

As the college semester comes to an end, the mood of the students on the entire campus becomes stressfully solemn. Every nook and cranny is occupied as students seek silent locations…

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“Loophole.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/22/2018 0 Comments

For twenty years' or more, the theater's dancers have taken a ten-minute break every hour during any rehearsal no matter how long they rehearsed. Three months into the theater season…

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“Winsome Characters.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/11/2018 5 Comments

When a child is born, they are an unwritten computer program learning from parents teachers and society. M. J. Leake

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“Viable at any age.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/05/2018 1 Comments

Mel and Susan Hubbard a married couple were sitting on a park bench after walking three miles along the beach which they do every other day when Susan tells Mel,…

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“Cozy Confessions.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/31/2017 7 Comments

My thirty plus years of travel destinations are filled with photos and encountering people who are the inspirations for some of my creative writings ideas. In the beginning, I traveled…

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Grandparents & Parents Revelations: A love story

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/27/2017 8 Comments

Kevin and Katelynn Crawford age 38 and 39 are a couple with seven children. They have twin four year- olds, a 6, 8, 10, 12, & a 13-year-old teenager.…

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“Legendary Inheritance.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/14/2017 1 Comments

Fifteen years have passed since international Dodgeball star Lucas Leonard Lopez was seen on the court. However, his eldest son Lewis Leonard Lopez has followed in his father's footsteps playing…

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“Atmospheric; A Short story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/20/2017 2 Comments

Chrysanthemum Three months ago Jill and I decided to take a break with a tropical island weekend getaway. On our last evening, I dressed adorned in my best island attire…

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“Droolling mushroom hunters.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/18/2017 10 Comments

Hiking in the great northwest of the US brings you into contact with many types of people. My first encounter with mushroom hunters began with the honk of a horn…

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“Music’s dubious riffs.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/15/2017 1 Comments

During our annual concert, my high school's jazz ensemble was playing before a packhouse of parents, students political dignitaries. We played several pieces that excited the whole audience who stood…

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“Centenarian love, passion, marriage, and dancing.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/12/2017 2 Comments

The annual sweetheart's dance has become a coveted gala event for the 190 residents at the "Living Years Village." And again for the third year in a row Edgar and…

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“Faintly simmering and being beckoned.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/08/2017 1 Comments

I stood in the doorway of the kitchen watching my mother cooking and preparing the Thanksgiving dinner as I drooled with excitement wanting to sneak a lick of the bowls…

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“Ghoulish.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/01/2017 6 Comments

I have never really liked Halloween since the horrible calamity of 1975, for which my father tells the story with the smiling gleefulness of a teenager like it was yesterday.…

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“Mirrored Gratitude.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/29/2017 0 Comments

With their annual Halloween party two days away, Erica stood in the mirror admiring her Cleopatra costume. She adjusted the black wig with a gold beaded headpiece while marveling at…

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“Identifying Trademarks.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/27/2017 2 Comments

The identifying trademarks were visible when the border officer lifted the tarp to reveal the cylindrical barrel. This story began after my best friend Charles and I attended the San…

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“Hiking a slot canyon.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/02/2017 21 Comments

Ever since I viewed photos of slot canyons in Utah's Zion National Park, I have dreamed of hiking within the vertical rock walls reaching towards the sky allowing glimpses of…

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“Focused, divided attention and multitasking”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/26/2017 8 Comments

The term "laser focused" is associated with academics and athletics. To reach this level of concentration takes months, years and decades of mental and physical training. Some people believe multi-tasking…

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“A tentative short story.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/19/2017 4 Comments

Recreating a time from the past can be an adventure. Malcolm & Ethel Marshall, lived thirty-three wonderful years in a beautifully appointed retirement transitional housing community. They both retired at…

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“An iconic American road.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/19/2017 3 Comments

I was traveling south along Nevada route 95 when I wandered into Las Vegas to visit family and to check out Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. When I told my uncle…

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“”Penchant for poo.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/14/2017 8 Comments

As a child growing up, I always had Labrador Retrievers as pets, and one of my chores was picking up after the dog. When I became an adult, I swore…

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“Disobey.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/13/2017 2 Comments

I learned very early in my childhood before I started school that acting bad or being bad brought about a spanking or a scolding at the least. When I began…

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“Elevating my knowledge of West Wendover NV.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/06/2017 6 Comments

My travel mission was set to photograph the Bonneville Salt Flats with a refuel top off in the town called West Wendover, NV en-route to Reno NV. However, it's been my custom…

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“Enamored with Nature.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/03/2017 12 Comments

After viewing and capturing photos of the natural beauty in Yellowstone National Park, I found the Flagg Ranch Campgrounds located along the John D Rockafeller Parkway in between Yellowstone National…

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“My Homage to Travel Dreams.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/28/2017 8 Comments

A retiree who accepts their status will become a happier person going forward into the second chapter of their lives. While many retirees remain in their past, never reflecting on…

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“Unfurl and Synchronized Traffic.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/27/2017 3 Comments

Depending on where you live planning a trip from your home to travel across town can easily be accomplished depending on where you live. In the major metropolitan cities…

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“Humorous moxie.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/13/2017 0 Comments

Our eldest son Geoferry organized and paid for a private dining room in the exclusive up scale restaurant "Alain Ducasse," inside the Dorchester hotel in downtown London to celebrate…

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“Dare-Devil Great Grandmother.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/12/2017 5 Comments

Six months ago, I was with twenty-one of my family members to watch my youngest great-granddaughter tandem parachute from a plane 12000 feet above the airport to celebrate her 21st…

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“Spring Symphony!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/03/2017 1 Comments

There was a united symbolism as the band members walked from both sides of the stage to their seats for their premiere spring symphonic performance. Everyone in the audience eagerly…

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“Serendipity.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/28/2017 1 Comments

It was a sunny Sunday morning as I waited in traffic for the light to change when the sounds of tires screeching interrupted my music. I instinctively peered into my…

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“Against all odds at any age.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/15/2017 1 Comments

Many baby boomers remember the 1973 exhibition tennis match also known as the battle of sexes when Women's tennis champion Billie Jean-King defeated male chauvinist Bobby Riggs. When Yvonne Hobart…

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“Crisp proud parents.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/11/2017 0 Comments

Julius and Doretha Jefferson drove seven hours from Pittsburgh PA to West Point NY, to attend parents day at the US Army's Military Academy. After a night in the local…

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“Distances and Images.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/04/2017 4 Comments

A tragedy brought us together, but serendipitous events spawned our meeting. My heart beats slowed in response to your beauty my eyes witnessed My voice stuttered as I introduce myself,…

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“A detonated heart mourns and grieves with tears of, sorrow, and despair for a lost love.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/30/2017 0 Comments

Over the centuries the village of Paliseul Belgium survived the horrors of the thirty-year war, several bouts with the ravages of the plague, and cholera. By the early 1800’s the…

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“Radiating calm and coolness.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/29/2017 0 Comments

Many years ago during my childhood, I was always my mother's accompanier. If she went to a funeral, of a friend, I went. Evening events at the church, I went,…

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“Notorious Farce.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/19/2017 5 Comments

When I was asked to speak here today, I was reticent because for the past three years I have looked upon you all seated here as my family and we…

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“I have no qualms on a precipice.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/18/2017 4 Comments

After two months of preparations, working out at a gym and buying $987.94 worth of backpacking gear. We are on the John Muir trail in Northern California and have been…

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“Pink: Breast Cancer Awareness.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/12/2017 4 Comments

The word pink is associated with romance, sweetness, and happiness, But the evolution of the word pink and its bright color has become associated with, breast cancer awareness. During the…

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“Bitterly exposed, where is Edgar?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/08/2017 0 Comments

Mother, I'm so upset and angry with Wilbur, this is the third time this month he has been naughty. What did he do? Well, when I returned home from work…

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“Apprentice.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 05/02/2017 6 Comments

When I was newly assigned, my heart was filled with pride and honor, but, quickly I recognized it was I who was the apprentice and intern who learned to appreciated…

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Zip, a generational migration

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/25/2017 3 Comments

My name is Mildred Hoskins, and at the mature age of 87, my birding dream has come true. My husband Charles and I were married for 58 years when he…

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“Avid.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/24/2017 4 Comments

As a child, I spent most of my life outside and unbeknownst to my parents, on nights above 32-dergrees I would sneak out of my suburban Minneapplolis MN bedroom window…

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“The 50th Wedding Anniversary.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/23/2017 2 Comments

Hello, my name is Johnathan and tonight we have gathered to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of my parents. My parents have a foundation of friendship and a passionate love…

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“My little girl’s backyard fun.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/21/2017 2 Comments

On a rainy Saturday, I was seated in the library reading Jane Eyre enjoying my afternoon tea, and biscuits when thunder, roared over the house with a streak of lightning…

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“A child’s blind tenaciousness, and a parent’s denial.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/10/2017 5 Comments

Within seconds of Charlie's birth, the doctor, and I was shocked to see his dark brown eyes searching the room, his surroundings and finally fixating on me. That moment seared…

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“Prudent kids on the cusp of being champions.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 04/05/2017 4 Comments

We all have gathered her for our annual sports awards banquet to honor and celebrate the mighty, mighty, Bulldogs who are champions again. I want to recognize and applaud all…

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“Instinct.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/16/2017 3 Comments

I'm no hero. I acted upon instinct pulling Mrs. Harris from her car after she collided with the fence. Everyone says I'm a hero, but I don't fell like one.…

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“Sounds of Silence.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/16/2017 2 Comments

Many years ago I participated in a stress management class where I gathered the knowledge of learning to de-stress to live a more peaceful life. When the teacher who taught…

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“Cleaning.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/10/2017 3 Comments

Timothy and Susan Crawford were married thirty-nine years when on Valentine’s Day, their oldest son Jason asked his college sweetheart Meredith to marry him. Meredith said yes, and they planned…

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“2016 Nomadic Adventures & photos Part #1,”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/08/2017 3 Comments

It was the 1st of April when I decided to purchase a vehicle to replace my 1991 Ford Explorer, or as my adult son called her, "The Exploder." He and…

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“Wedding Invitations,”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/30/2017 2 Comments

I attended two weddings accompanied by my special someone who excited my mother with the possibilities of our marriage one day. When my mom attended the second wedding, she discovered…

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Exquisite

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/26/2017 3 Comments

My name is Sylvester Williewood, and the Mercantile Finance Corporation has employed me for thirty-seven years. I began my career in the mail room, and I have risen to become…

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“Uneven.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/19/2017 7 Comments

During my four years of college, I maintained twelve college credit hours per semester, six during the summer including twelve hours of lab work per month the two semesters before…

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“Float. A short story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/12/2017 0 Comments

Kevin and Katelyn Crawford ages 48 and 49 are a couple with four children ages 6, 8, 10, & 12. They are a very active family with all their children…

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“Ovation, A short story”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/07/2017 3 Comments

The yearly winter carnival held on Lake George, in upstate New York, has produced many fish and sledding tales that have become legendary folklore. But during the 1967 winter carnival,…

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“Toys from Christmas Past; Short Story #5”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/30/2016 0 Comments

The night before Christmas and all through the house all was quiet as the Lehman family was attending Christmas Eve Services where Jason was participating in the children's Christmas play…

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Enthusiasm

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/22/2016 14 Comments

It is our eldest son's debut as the featured lead conductor of the famed symphonic orchestra's Christmas concert that started at 6:00 pm. It was now 6:19 pm as I…

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“Holly Jolly Folly Christmas Re-Gifts. Short Story#4”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/21/2016 1 Comments

With 72-hours before their employees, Christmas parties. Jeffery and Jaqueline have yet to map out one of their most important decision of the Christmas season, what to regift for their…

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” Moody; Bah-Humbug!”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/20/2016 1 Comments

Eighty-seven-year-old Wilbur Wainwright, the owner of a window installation company, based in Ottumwa Iowa, began the business sixty-three years ago. He married once, divorced within a year, and never had…

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“Christmas Folly & Martyr.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/17/2016 2 Comments

Robert Avenell; During Thanksgiving dinner, the Avenell brothers were enamored with an old 1950's Sears & Robuck catalog their Uncle Rosco brought to the holiday dinner. The catalog was a…

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“Treasured Christmas Gifts, Short Story #3.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/13/2016 5 Comments

It's has been two days since Jeffery and Jacqueline consumed three bottles of Advent wine and ate four boxes of Advent calendar chocolate candies. But, with the Christmas tree decorated,…

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“Chaotic Chocolate, Short Story #2.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/10/2016 7 Comments

After spending Thanksgiving with Jeffery's parents, the couple enjoyed a leisurely ride home but stopped to buy a live Christmas tree in which Jason helped choose. They looked forward to…

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“Bludgeon.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/12/2016 0 Comments

When the suspect took the stand in his defense to explain his side of the assault and battery. The first question the prosecuting attorney asked the defendant was to describe…

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“Eerie.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/06/2016 0 Comments

Eunice Hedge-Clapper died at age 62 when her car was struck by falling debris from an overpass as she sat in traffic on Interstate 95 north of Washington DC. The…

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Copycat

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/04/2016 6 Comments

Good, afternoon I'm the eldest brother who is six years older than my sister Erin, aka "Baby Princess." I gave her that name since our father spoiled her immensely. I…

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“Rearrange.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 11/02/2016 1 Comments

For thirty-five years, Oscar and Eunice's marriage has faced various obstacles testing their enduring love for one another. Oscar has learned and developed the wisdom to rearrange his perception of women…

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“Banned.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/29/2016 4 Comments

Gerald McClain and Cody Whitten both age 89, have been life-long friends growing up on farms in Iowa near the small town of Hampton. After retirement and many cold winters…

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“The Tiny Non-Profit Philanthropist.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/28/2016 11 Comments

Every sorority on campus worked hard to recruit Twins Joan and Jenny Armstrong who stand 4'9" tall. They are in the second semester of their third year of college maintaining…

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“Trust.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/24/2016 1 Comments

Jacob and Hellen, have been married for twenty years when Hellen arrived home from work a couple of hours earlier than usual. As Hellen turned into the driveway, she was…

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“Boy Scout, Spelunking.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/23/2016 1 Comments

When I was a Boy Scout, I loved camping, hiking and everything associated with being a Boy Scout and I was exposed to the word "spelunking," which is the exploration…

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“Subdued worry.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/20/2016 0 Comments

It's been twelve hours, and usually, they are home by now. Something is wrong, I feel it, and I sense it. The neighbor's German shepherd, Felix is barking happy barks,…

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“Subdued.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/19/2016 4 Comments

It's been ten hours since I have seen my best friends and usually, they are home. I can tell something is wrong since the neighbor's German shepherd, Felix is barking…

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“Candle.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/18/2016 2 Comments

The word candle conjures up many thoughts of how the candle for hundreds of years was used to light the night. The gas lantern threatened the candle industry until Edison…

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“Flattery.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/14/2016 7 Comments

It is often said, "Flattery will get you nowhere." However, I believe a little or a lot of honest and sincere flattery will go a long way to please a…

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“The Argument”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/12/2016 3 Comments

On a cold December morning, two weeks before Christmas, at 4:00 am the clock radio compact disc alarm activated softly playing The Beatles song, "Here comes the sun." Tom Hartfield, rolls…

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“Borders & Birds.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/10/2016 5 Comments

Welcome to WBN, your only destination for bird news worldwide. The year was 2011 when the World Bird Federation met for the first time since the 1966 DDT scare. Ever…

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2016 International Balloon Fiesta

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/09/2016 7 Comments

I realize it has been 9-days of daily balloons sightings as they rose into the morning sky. Ok, not every day, because some morning were too cold for me, and…

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Tree: A short story.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/09/2016 5 Comments

When I arrived home from work and pulled into the garage, I heard my daughter voice saying "Dad" as I exited the car. I looked around the garage as I…

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“Daring.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/07/2016 0 Comments

I dare you. I dare you. I double dog dare you. I triple dog dare you. These are the words and statements used by little boys that caused one of…

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“Breakthrough.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 10/06/2016 0 Comments

Sometimes life's greatest achievements occur, with a breakthrough moments before giving up. One example of a breakthrough moment takes place when parents construct toys the night before Christmas only to complete…

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Migrating Settlers & Rv’ers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/29/2016 4 Comments

Just like the early settlers who migrated west walking 20oo-miles, there is a current migration of travelers in recreational vehicles who criss-cross the US, Canada, and Mexico.…

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Radical Moose Encounter

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/13/2016 10 Comments

What would be the radical experiences to capture morning photos of the sunrise at a place called Silver Lake at Brighton Utah, 8000 feet above sea level? I never thought…

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“Twinkle.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/10/2016 2 Comments

In college, there were weekends when many in my dorm would venture out to the lake near the university for a keg party. I reluctantly attended hoping to leave after…

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“Cake.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/08/2016 4 Comments

Working in an office environment is essentially a cake environment. Cake for birthdays, Cake for returning to work, Cake for leaving or taking a new position, Cake for the…

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“Shiver.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 09/05/2016 0 Comments

During the winter month's my mother always dressed me warmly with a thick heavy coat, gloves, knit cap and a pair of rubber boots for snow. On a cold winter…

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“Vice.”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/31/2016 1 Comments

My evolution of the word "VICE." As a child growing up, my father had a garage with a workbench with a vice similar to the one in the photo above.…

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Realizations of a Travel Writer.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 08/07/2016 3 Comments

Several days ago, I wrote separate responses for Wordpress daily word prompts for the words "stubborn," "praise," "muse," "crave," "profound," and "apology." As I formulated my thoughts, I recognized the…

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“Crisis”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/29/2016 5 Comments

The word crisis expresses the idea or belief of something urgent, and I feel the word is used for dramatic effect to garner people's immediate attentions. I was peddling my…

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“Nightmare”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/18/2016 2 Comments

While working at my desk, my dream turned into a nightmare I dreamed I was aware and awake of my nightmare. The nightmare never completed, was it a dream? Was…

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Forgetful RV’ers

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/17/2016 0 Comments

Jim aged 87 and Mathew, age 89 are retirees from Florida and have been full-time RV'ers for the past twenty years. Late one night they are seated around a campfire…

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“Desert, which one?”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/11/2016 4 Comments

After an argument, I deserted my wife for the solitude and warmth of the desert, where I enjoyed the chocolate cake she made for dessert. When I return home with…

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St. Louis Mo.

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/04/2016 0 Comments

My journey as a travel writer begins in the city of my birth St. Louis, Missouri the "Show Me State." On June 4, 2016, I started living full-time in a…

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Voyages

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 07/04/2016 6 Comments

The various reasons voyages are taken range from curiosity to seeking what's' over the next hill, seeking adventure to explore places unknown, a pilgrimage of self-reflection and sometimes you just…

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“Serendipity”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/22/2016 6 Comments

I use the word "serendipity" to describe the events that have brought about my writing and photography experiences and opportunities. Serendipity took center stage Tuesday morning after I met an…

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“Rebuild”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/16/2016 4 Comments

A large part of my life for many years I worked at my father's business rebuilding car motors and transmissions, yet, it was my first teenager date when I understood my…

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“Embarrassing”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/15/2016 5 Comments

Embarrassing moments take place throughout life, and every time I see someone spill a liquid in their lap, I think of the horribly awkward moment when I returned from the…

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“Confession or legendary tale”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/07/2016 0 Comments

I was born and raised in a fishing village on a South Pacific Island where my father died recently in a fishing accident when I was 16 years old, and…

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“Denying or Justifying”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 06/05/2016 0 Comments

Looking into a mirror many humans see something they are not. Denying the color of thy eyes Denying the color of thy skin, Denying thy age Denying thy weight Denying…

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“Sentimental”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 03/18/2016 3 Comments

Response to the one word prompt “Sentimental.” Most humans develop a sentimentality with inanimate objects, and I like many people have developed an attachment to my 1991 Ford Explorer. My…

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“The Worlds Best Gadget”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 02/29/2016 1 Comments

You’ve been granted magical engineering skills, but you can only use them to build on badge or machine. What do you build? For well over one hundred years a book…

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“Courage to Overcome”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/08/2016 1 Comments

Courage to overcome life's obstacles is essential, however, what motivators are used to begin and sustain the courage to overcome? Awakening from what I hope was a nightmare is all…

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“Happy Endings”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/05/2016 8 Comments

Tell us about something you’ve tried to quit. Did you go cold turkey, or for a gradual change? Did it stick? In the early 1980’s, I was in the Army,…

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“Stroke of Midnight”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 01/01/2016 10 Comments

Where were you last night at midnight? Would you have wanted to be somewhere else? On Dec 31 2015 New Years Eve I was at the beach by 8:00 pm to…

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“Polite Company”

Expedition Nomadic Adventurer 12/31/2015 4 Comments

In response to The Daily Post's writing prompt: "Polite Company." “It’s never a good idea to discuss religion or politics with people you don’t really know.” Agree or disagree? For…